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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of meat did Lewis and Clark favor on their expedition in the Northwest coast?
(a) Buffalo.
(b) Beaver tail.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Horse.

2. What body of water is mentioned at the beginning of Section 10?
(a) Potomac River.
(b) Long Island Sound.
(c) Chesapeake Bay.
(d) Hudson Bay.

3. What does William discover about the town of Liberty Bond, Washington?
(a) It is located in the southern part of the state.
(b) It is an active town.
(c) It is at least two hours from North Bonneville.
(d) It has disappeared.

4. How does Pete make his living?
(a) Selling hardware.
(b) Light farming.
(c) Banking.
(d) Fixing automobiles.

5. For what did the Nez Perce Indians value Captain Clark?
(a) His boastfulness.
(b) His humor.
(c) His ability to tell a story.
(d) His ability to dress a wound.

6. What is the weather at the beginning of Section 9?
(a) Hot.
(b) Snowy.
(c) Cold.
(d) Foggy.

7. What kind of plane does William go up in to get an aerial view of Moscow, Idaho?
(a) Cessna.
(b) Taylorcraft.
(c) Twincraft.
(d) Glider.

8. What does William realize his journey resembles when he traces it on a map?
(a) Star shape.
(b) Small circle.
(c) Triangle.
(d) Hopi design carved into a stone.

9. What happened to Pete when he was a young boy?
(a) He moved to England.
(b) He lost his puppy.
(c) He was given a piano.
(d) He was crippled.

10. What is Stacie McDougald running away from?
(a) Police.
(b) Drug dealers.
(c) Grandparents.
(d) Abusive stepfather.

11. Where is the ferry heading that William takes from Connecticut?
(a) Cape Cod.
(b) Block Island.
(c) Long Island.
(d) Boston.

12. What river does William cross to get into Gallipolis, Ohio?
(a) Columbus River.
(b) Mississippi River.
(c) Green River.
(d) Ohio River.

13. What is Alba Bartholomew doing in Pitt, Washington?
(a) Singing in a band.
(b) Painting landscapes.
(c) Hang gliding.
(d) Lecturing on environmental issues.

14. For what is Spotsylvania, Virginia known?
(a) The production of steel.
(b) Farmer's markets.
(c) Major Civil War site.
(d) Pig farms.

15. What university did Tom attend for two years?
(a) Boston College.
(b) University of New Hampshire.
(c) University of Lowell.
(d) Vermont College.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Sacajawea ask Lewis and Clark to bring her to see on the Oregon coast?

2. What entertainment is taking place in a deserted naval base in Rhode Island?

3. What does William have to do with Ghost Dancing in Grand Forks, North Dakota?

4. What is the last sentence of the book?

5. What state is William in when he wakes up with a bad cold?

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